Serge Clair, the Chief Commissioner of the Mauritius island of Rodrigues pays a courtesy call on Seychelles President Michel

(Forimmediaterelease.net) Mr. Serge Clair, the Chief Commissioner of the Mauritius island of Rodrigues, who was in Seychelles at the head of an important group of Rodrigues islanders for the 2012 Festival Kreol paid an courtesy call on the Seychelles President, Mr. James Michel.

Together they discussed different topics linked with the islands of the Indian Ocean region and in particular the Vanilla Islands Regional Organization and the collaboration between the small- and medium-sized enterprises of the region.

“Since 2002, Rodrigues has attained a status of regional autonomy within the Republic of Mauritius. This is very important because it enables us to develop relationships with other islands of the Indian Ocean and in so doing to develop a relation with the Seychelles which makes it possible to be in Seychelles for the Festival Kreol,” Mr. Serge Clair said.

“Rodrigues has made it known that they wish to showcase their culture and diversity of the people of their island through cultural exchanges. “This will help increase the visibility of Rodrigues as a tourism destination in its own right,” Mr. Clair said.